Ingredients
4 servings
- •1 pound ground beef
- •1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- •1 tablespoon dried parsley
- •salt, to taste
- •1 cup rice
- •2 cups water
- •1 tablespoon cooking oil
- •2 small onions, minced
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree
- •1 bay leaf
- •2 tablespoons white vinegar
- •1 teaspoon dried oregano
- •1 tablespoon dried parsley
- •½ teaspoon chili powder
- •1 tablespoon brown sugar
- •1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- •salt and ground black pepper to taste
- •1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
Instructions
- Mix together the ground beef, 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon parsley, and salt in a bowl.
- Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
- While the rice cooks, heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 1 minced onion and 1 minced clove in the hot oil until the onion is soft; add to the beef mixture; form into 24 small meatballs.
- Cook the meatballs in the skillet until evenly browned on all sides; drain. Place the remaining minced onion and minced garlic clove in the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is soft. Stir in the tomato puree, bay leaf, vinegar, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon parsley, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook until thick, about 20 minutes. Add the meatballs and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the middle, about 10 minutes.
- When the rice has finished cooking, stir in the corn. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the rice.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 535
- Carbohydrate: 69g
- Fat: 18g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 27g
- Sugar: 10g